Dispute at Funeral Firm

Hulse, Playfair & McGarry is an iconic funeral firm in Ottawa. It has long established its name in the industry in the said area but the is currently in turmoil.

The chief executive of the firm Brian McGarry is pitted against his family.

According to an article from ottawacitizen.com, “The internecine battle is unfolding in the upper echelons of a prestigious 88-year-old firm that has arranged state funerals involving former prime ministers, governors general and other high officials, including those of Pierre Trudeau and, most recently, the 2011 state funeral of former NDP leader Jack Layton.”